- Raffle includes an M1860 Cavalry saber & an M1840 NCO/Musician sword
- Tickets: 1 for $10 or 6 for $50
- Winners will be drawn Dec. 13, 2016
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase at each club monthly general meeting, as well as at the Open House on Saturday, September 10th. Tickets are also available by contacting Brian Herzog at 978-692-2622 or [email protected].Tickets will be pulled at the December 13, 2016 general club meeting (the public is welcome to attend). The first ticket pulled gets choice of swords, and you need not be present to win.
These swords were generously donated by Collectors Firearms and Militaria, 22 Vinal Square, North Chelmsford, MA 01863.
About Roby Swords
The Roby sword factory in West Chelmsford manufactured Cavalry sabers & NCO/ Musician swords during the Civil War for the Union Army. Each sword is stamped “C. Roby” and “West Chelmsford,” along with the date it was made. The factory ruins can still be seen along Stony Brook, behind 192 Main Street in West Chelmsford.
Win a Piece of Local Chelmsford History!
